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Townshend’s ties to Juneteenth

TOWNSHEND - The Vermont Old Cemetery Association, the oldest cemetery preservation organization in the United States, will hold its fall meeting at the Townshend Town Hall on Saturday, September 24. The day will begin at 9 am with snacks and visiting, followed by the organization’s annual...

Bennington resident Kevin Snow received an updated booster for COVID-19 at the COVID Resource Center on Tuesday, September 13.

New SVMC booster clinics

BENNINGTON - More than 200 people were vaccinated with updated bivalent boosters for COVID-19 at Southwestern Vermont Health Care’s COVID-19 Resource Center on Tuesday, September 13.
The clinic exhausted its supply of Moderna and only Pfizer shots are expected to be available for the next...

Services move to Methodist Church

WARDSBORO - The Methodist Church at 122 Main Street will be the site for church services Sunday, September 25, at 9 am. Worship church services will continue there every Sunday till the last Sunday in February 2023.
Communion is served on the first Sunday of the month and a coffee...

One-Minute Book Reviews: What did you do to fight the darkness?

“The Girl in the Yellow Pantsuit”
Becca Balint, Green Writers Press, 2022. “The Girl in the Yellow Pantsuit” is a collection of 66 short essays selected from the weekly columns Becca Balint published in the Brattleboro Reformer between 2012 and 2019. Though the date of...

A mountain lion was reported to be roaming the valley, despite officials saying they don’t live in Vermont. Photo courtesy USDA Forest Service

This Week in History (9/22/22 - 9/29/22)

10 years ago:
Dover resident Don Albano advised the Dover and Wilmington selectboards to “get ahead” of an expansion of the Mount Snow Airport (now the Deerfield Valley Regional Airport) proposed by Hermitage developer James Barnes. Barnes’ plan included the extension and...

Shir Heharim releases Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur schedule

BRATTLEBORO - Congregation Shir Heharim - the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community - invites Jews, their families, and friends to attend Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services. These services will be led by Rabbi Amita Jarmon, assisted by various congregants, at the West Village Meeting House, also...

Candidate forums in valley

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Rotary of Deerfield Valley is hosting three candidate forums in the upcoming weeks.
A forum for the Windham-2 House district will take place Monday, September 19, from 5:30 to 6 pm at Dover Town Hall. Laura Sibilia has confirmed attendance; George Wilson has declined...

Voices of Hope sets up shop at firehouse

WILMINGTON - Voices of Hope, a local group whose mission is to inspire hope and actively support people affected by substance use, announces an open house and a meeting schedule for support groups at the Old Firehouse at 18 Beaver Street, starting Monday, September 19.
During open hours...

Happy 100th to Richard Hamilton

BRATTLEBORO - Richard Henry Hamilton is celebrating his 100th birthday. Join him for cake and ice cream on Saturday, September 24, from 1 to 3 pm at his home at 63 Hughes Road.

Sauerbraten at Halifax senior meal

HALIFAX - The next senior meal at Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road, will take place Friday, September 16, serving at noon. The menu will be sauerbraten, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, and dessert. All seniors are welcome. A free-will donation of $3 is asked for people 60 and over.